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Which of the following is NOT usually an aim of epidemiology?

Select one:

a. To describe the health status of the population

b. To fund new public health programs

c. To explain the etiology of disease

d. To predict the occurrence of disease

e. To control the distribution of disease

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2. Explain the different kinds of statistics and data available with the CDC and WHO. In addition, explain the various methods of research that they use.

3. Explain some of the major roadblocks that the field of public health informatics has encountered during the course of its development.

4. Describe the most salient issues facing the field of public health informatics today.

5. List and describe the various web-based data query programs that are available for different states, including your own (michigan).

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1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.

2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection and How is the disease transmitted?

3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?

4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?

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True and False

1.Lack of private transportation makes shopping assistance an important service under the Older Americans Act program.

2. Home-delivered meals in most communities are provided by government agencies funded under the OAA.

3. Under the OAA legislation, congregate meal programs were required to provide at least one hot meal five or more days a week in a congregate setting, adult day program, or multigenerational site excluding in rural areas and where it is deemed feasible.

4. Elder abuse includes physical, psychological, and financial abuse as well as neglect

5. Chronic conditions vary across different populations of older adults. Older women are more likely than older men to suffer from chronic arthritis, hypertension, incontinence and asthma

Multiple Choices

1. For both the congregate and home-delivered programs the following is true EXCEPT

a. Services must be targeted at persons with the greatest social and economic need,

b. Attention should be given to low-income older persons, including low-income minority older persons,

c. Older persons with limited English proficiency,

d. Older persons residing in urban areas

2. Per the CDC, the top 5 chronic conditions for Hispanics are:

a) cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries, stroke and diabetes

b) chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, cancer, unintentional injuries and diabetes

c) chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, unintentional injuries and cancer

3. The following is true;

a. As the percentage of persons in the oldest-old category increases, the need for home-delivered meals may increase.

b. Changes in the delivery of health care have an impact on nutrition programs.

c. Programs will be challenged to serve the underserved population in an era of shrinking public and private dollars

d. A and C

e. All the above

4. In accordance with the Older Americans Act each Title III Nutritional program, the program must provide the following Except:

a. Meals must have a minimum of one third of the recommended daily allowances

b. Meals must be prepared with the advice of dietitians.

c. Services should include nutrition screening, nutrition education, nutrition assessment, and counseling.

d. Participants must live independently.

5. Per the CDC, the top 5 chronic conditions for African Americans are:

a) Heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and unintentional injuries.

b) Kidney disease, heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, diabetes and unintentional injuries

c) Heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and unintentional injuries.

d) Kidney disease, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and unintentional injuries

6. The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

a. Was established through the 2008 Farm Bill to increase the consumption of agricultural commodities

b. The purpose of the SFMNP is to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from farmers’ markets and roadside stands

c. The program is aiding in the development and expansion of domestic farmers’ markets and roadside stands

d. All the above

7. Title III Part F: ‘Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services” of the Older Americans Act is designed to enhance the well-being of older adults and includes the following services except

a) Health risk assessments, routine health screening, Nutrition counseling and education and Alcohol and substance abuse, smoking cessation,

b) Health risk assessment, weight loss, stress management, smoking cessation, routine health screening and physical fitness

c) Physical fitness, group exercise, music therapy, art therapy, dance movements, Health risk assessment and Nutrition counseling

d) Home injury control services education, Medication management, Information about age related diseases

e) All the above services are included, there are no exceptions.

8. To ensure food insecure seniors have access to nutritional meals the following are some recommendations:

a) Enlist the help of local churches to donate non-perishable goods to seniors

b)Contribute monetary donation and time to local food banks to assist with the distribution of meals

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B) Requires formation of an advisory board responsible to develop strategic plans to assure elder justice.

C) Background check for those who have direct contact with elders in long term care facilities

D) Creates the Ombudsman program to protect elders in Nursing Homes

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a. Assistance in gaining access to private pay services not associated with the Older American Act network

b. Individual counseling and Marriage counseling

c. Respite care

d. Supplemental services, including housing improvement, chore, provision of medical supplies and services

e. Legal assistance to the public at large including, grandparents or older individuals who are caregivers for relatives.

f. C and D

Essay questions

1. Discuss the chronic conditions that are more common among the Non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics and African American elders.

2. Discuss the difference among: Food banks, Brown Bags and Senior Farmers Market.

3. Title III, the largest program under the Older Americans Act, authorizes could you explain and discuss what this title covers.

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